The Complete Archaeology of Greece
From Hunter-Gatherers to the 20th Century A.D.
1. Auflage April 2012
544 Seiten, Softcover
Lehrbuch
Kurzbeschreibung
This text provides students an accessible introduction to the Archaeology of Greece from Prehistory to Late Antiquity that features a balanced treatment of the whole of material culture, including but not limited to art and architecture. It offers an integrated treatment of Greek Archaeology from a truly archaeological perspective: the material culture of the area of present-day Greece from earliest human occupation down to the Modern World is unprecedented.
The Complete Archaeology of Greece covers the incredible richness and variety of Greek culture and its central role in our understanding of European civilization, from the Palaeolithic era of 400,000 years ago to the early modern period. In a single volume, the field's traditional focus on art and architecture has been combined with a rigorous overview of the latest archaeological evidence forming a truly comprehensive work on Greek civilization.
* A unique single-volume exploration of the extraordinary development of human society in Greece from the earliest human traces up till the early 20th century AD
* Provides 22 chapters and an introduction chronologically surveying the phases of Greek culture, with over 200 illustrations
* Features over 200 images of art, architecture, and ancient texts, and integrates new archaeological discoveries for a more detailed picture of the Greece past, its landscape, and its people
* Explains how scientific advances in archaeology have provided a broader perspective on Greek prehistory and history
* Offers extensive notes on the text, freely available online, including additional details and references for the serious researcher and amateur
"However, in general, this book is a marvel." (European Journal of Archaeology, 1 January 2014)
"In sum, it is clear that with the extensive range of evidence carefully collected and well-analyzed in this volume, it will, as its author hopes, "contribute to a wider awareness of the rich history of this beautiful country in every century of its remarkable past." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1 November 2013)
"For others, however, The complete archaeology of Greeceis a valuable source of information, drawing a broad canvas, and, most significantly, exposing important questions concerning each period. . . Bintliff's book is a generous reciprocation of Greek Philoxenia, a distillation of his long experience of Greek archaeology in the field, this theoretical positions and methodological tools, reaching out further than to the people of Greece alone." (Antiquity, 1 January 2013)
'Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012
"Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." (Choice, 1 November 2012)
"Bintliff's newest contribution provides an ambitious panorama of Greek archaeology . . . Bintliff's book does more than any other major survey of Greek history or archaeology to bring the rural economy into the larger narrative of later Greek history." (The New Archaeology of the Mediterranean World, 1 September 2012)
"By doing that he has delivered a brilliant survey of Greek archaeology and a remarkably succinct and comprehensive volume - a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of Greece." (The Anglo-Hellenic Review, 1 October 2012)
"It doesn't get much more comprehensive than this." (Corinthianmatters.com, 2 May 2012)
